274 TRAP /a/ “cat” vs STRUT /ʌ/ “cut” Past tense verbs (with minimal pairs in the order past simple /a/ - past participle /ʌ/) 1 began – begun 5 rang – rung 9 span – spun 2 drank – drunk 6 sang – sung 3 7 hang – hung 4 shrank – shrunk 8 10 sprang – sprung 11 stank – stunk Phrases (with minimal pairs not necessarily in the order /a/ - /ʌ/) 1 lack of luck 4 Stan was stunned 7 lost track of the truck 2 suddenly saddened 3 my uncle’s ankle 5 paddle in the puddle 6 The shutters shattered 8 debunking myths about banking ran – run sank – sunk 12 swam- swum
Sentences (with near minimal pairs not necessarily in the order /a/ - /ʌ/)
1 My cat cut up my bag in search of a bug. 2 Dan said he’s done carrying the curry. 3 Sammuttered that it didn’tmatter solving the sum. 4 Although it seemed rash to rush, Harry decided to hurry. 5 He’ll come with the camera to film the fanfare at the funfair. 6 Tammy’s tummywas rumbling as John was rambling on about food.
Now practise using the TRAP-START or the LOT-STRUT reading passages
